Taylor"may have withdrawn from the active case involving victim's parent when she was assigned the Kohberger case, but she can't unlearn the information she acquired in the course of those earlier representations," he said"Further, a murder victim's relatives have a right to be heard in almost every jurisdiction in the U.S. in a charged homicide case.
"If so, Taylor may have to 'wall' herself off and have another attorney handle the parent witness. If the wall does not effectively maintain the confidentiality of the parent communications, or if the wall would not allow Taylor to effectively represent Kohberger, Taylor would have to withdraw from the case entirely. If there is an actual conflict, it may be imputed to the public defender's office, disqualifying anyone in the office from representing Kohberger.
"The public defender's assignment to the Kohberger case presents complicated scenario where the applicable code of professional conduct for Idaho lawyers provides guidance, but no easy or clear answers."
Uhhhhhh…what?